All Radio articles – Page 104
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NewsThompson promises radio when you want, how you want
BBC director general Mark Thompson has promised listeners the prospect of their own personalised radio service, offering a mix of top artists and presenters, in a bid to ape the success of iTunes.
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NewsRadio group asks for slice of BBC licence fee
Private Radio Operator, UKRD, has written to BBC director general Mark Thompson asking him to back plans for a slice of the corporation's licence fee to be given to commercial radio stations that broadcast public service output.
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NewsBBC R1 to shake-up evening schedule
The partnership of BBC Radio 1 presenters Colin Murray and Edith Bowman is to end as part of a major shake-up of the station's specialist evening schedule.
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NewsKeira Knightley to DJ special for GCap
Keira Knightley is to front an hour long music special for GCap Media on more than 40 stations of The One and Century FM Networks.
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NewsYoung to host Desert Island Discs
Five news presenter Kirsty Young has been named as the new host for BBC Radio 4's long-running series DesertIsland Discs. Young, who is currently on maternity leave from her role anchoring Five News, will take over the show at the ...
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Mansfield's million
GCap Media's former chief executive David Mansfield walked off with a£1.13m payoff after resigning last September, according to the radio group's annual report published this week. The sum was paid by the UK 's biggest radio group by way of compensation to Mansfield who resigned not long after the merger ...
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Voice of Homer's boss gets Radio 4 role
The voice behind Mr Burns, Homer's boss in The Simpsonhas landed a starring role in a comedy series for BBC Radio 4. In Not Today Thank You, Harry Shearer will play Nostrils, a man who convinces himself he is ...
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NewsClassic FM signs up Richard E Grant
Classic FM has signed up actor Richard E Grant to host a new series looking into the lives of great Hollywood film composers.
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Comment: Killing the radio star?
BBC's Bob Shennan asks what is the future for our radio brands?
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NewsYoung takes Desert Island Discs role
Five News presenter Kirsty Young has been named as the new host for BBC Radio 4's long-running series Desert Island Discs.
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NewsHomer's boss lands BBC Radio 4 role
The voice behind Homer's dastardly boss, Mr Burns, in The Simpsons has landed a starring role in a new comedy series for BBC Radio 4.
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NewsRadio 1 boss to spearhead BBC's teen strategy
Controller of BBC Radio 1 Andy Parfitt has been handed the role of 'teen Tsar', charged with reaching out to 12 to 16 year olds - an age group the corporation feels it has been neglecting.
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Sky in radio consortium talks with C4
Sky is in talks with C4 about joining the broadcaster's consortium bid for the national commercial digital radio multiplex, which is expected to be advertised by Ofcom later this year. Sky is also believed to be in talks with parties planning a rival bid to C4. This week C4 announced ...
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New Planet Rock DJ
GCAP Media's Planet Rock has signed up hard rock icon Alice Cooper as its new breakfast DJ from the beginning of next month. Cooper will take the microphone from 6am to 9am on weekdays with a best of show on Sundays from 10am to 1pm.
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NewsOfcom slaps Kiss FM with£175,000 fine
Ofcom has hit Emap's Kiss FM Radio for£175,000 - the largest ever radio penalty imposed on a UK commercial radio station - following a string of complaints about its former breakfast show presenter Bam Bam.
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NewsMagic regional revamp threatens jobs
Emap is repositioning its eight national Magic AM stations and introducing networked programming in a move expected to put regional jobs at risk.
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NewsC4 partners with Universal Music for radio bid
Channel 4 has announced that Universal Music UK is the first consortium partner to join its bid for the national commercial digital radio multiplex.
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NewsEx-Today editor Marsh welcomes C4 morning radio rival
Kevin Marsh, the former editor of BBC Radio 4's Today programme, has welcomed a planned Channel 4 rival to the show, but dismissed its criticism of Today as 'very familiar'.
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NewsiPod won't kill the radio star
Far from being the death knell for radio, the invention of the iPod could help shore up the medium, according to a new study of radio listeners' habits.
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Radio 1 rapped
BBC presenters have been warned that they will be disciplined and have their pay docked if they persistently swear on air. The new procedures emerged after broadcasting watchdog Ofcom investigated complaints about BBC Radio 1 breakfast presenter Chris Moyles.Presenters who swear - even by accident - will be disciplined, and ...